N.Ireland
CAFRE alum working in the USA to speak at online event
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) invites past and current Loughry Food students and staff to join...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Telehandler fire tackled on farm in Devon
Firefighters in Devon were called to a farm last Friday, September 17, after a telehandler caught fire in the middle...
Agri-Business
Extra £15.5 million funding for farming, Poots tells Balmoral showgoers
Northern Ireland’s farm businesses are set to benefit from an additional £15 million, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced at...
N.Ireland
Balmoral 2021: Subdued but upbeat atmosphere as the show must go on
There's a relaxed vibe around the thoroughfares as crowds gather at this year's postponed Balmoral Show. The show was pushed...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action calls for trailer licences to be scrapped in NI
Rural lobby group Farmers For Action has written to Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister calling for a decision made in Westminster...
Environment
New Agriculture and Land Use Alliance launches Countryside COP
The newly formed Agriculture and Land Use Alliance (ALA), will host the first-ever 'Countryside COP' event to showcase and inspire...
Rural Life
Farming is the UK's second most dangerous industry
Farming is the UK’s second most dangerous industry, according the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) workplace fatality data analysed in...
N.Ireland
Going, going, Scone! Dairy Council NI’s best scone competition receives almost 15,000 votes
A competition run by the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (NI) to find the region's best scone has received almost...
Rural Life
BASIS to introduce new digital learning system
BASIS, an independent standard setting organisation within food production and land management, have developed their digital learning services further by...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show: New prize unveiled for NI’s top young beef handler
Young beef exhibitors at this year's Balmoral Show will battle it out in the ring to be the first name...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show: Chance to win roan heifer in NI Air Ambulance raffle
Visitors to Balmoral Show next week will have the chance to win a roan heifer as part of a charity...
Rural Life
87% of global agri producer support is ‘price distorting and environmentally harmful’ – UN
87% of global support to producers in the agricultural sector is "price distorting and environmentally and socially harmful", according to...
N.Ireland
Farmworkers celebrate Tyrone victory… from the desert!
Two Irish farmworkers based on a dairy farm in the middle of the United Arab Emirates desert celebrated Tyrone's All-Ireland...
Rural Life
Preston teenager killed in tractor-motorbike road collision
A teenager has died following a collision with a tractor on Preston road in Grimsargh, Lanchashire, yesterday night (September 13)....
Agri-Business
Calls for NI Executive to intervene agri-food staff shortages – Sugden
Independent MLA Claire Sugden has called on Northern Ireland's Executive to act to ensure services, food and goods supply lines...
N.Ireland
Queen’s study explains how flavonoid-rich foods help lower blood pressure
New research carried out at Queen's University has found part of the reason why consuming flavonoid-rich foods like red wine,...
Rural Life
FUW encourages children to submit farming Christmas card design in aid of charity
Primary school pupils from all over Wales are being invited to enter a Christmas card design themed around farming for...
Rural Life
Government announces new measures to 'ramp up' HGV driver testing
In an effort to tackle the current UK-wide HGV driver shortage, new measures have been added to driver testing, allowing...
